Ben Werdmuller on Nostr: What’s the best, most straightforward explanation of how ActivityPub actually ...
What’s the best, most straightforward explanation of how ActivityPub actually works? I’m looking for how the data flows, what an inbox is, what happens when you post, etc, rather than how to implement the exact feed specs, which libraries to pick, or what Mastodon is.
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